Domination of the air during World War II was a critical element in the ultimate Allied victory, from the fighters of the RAF defending England in the battle of Britain to the vanquishing of German Luftwaffe fighters vainly defending the Reich against the swarms of Allied planes. This is the story of the men, machines, and tactics that factored into a deadly aerial struggle in the war-torn skies over Europe. Included are segments on attack aviation; the P-51 Mustang (the greatest long-range fighter in aviation history); the P-47 Thunderbolt (a lethal fighter-bomber that helped overpower the Luftwaffe); Churchill's famous "Few"—the RAF fighter pilots who flew at the Battle of Britain, the siege of Malta, and the flaming cauldron over Normandy; "Fighter Tactics 101"; and the harrowing battles of American forces with the "Defenders of the Reich"—the Luftwaffe and their advanced warplanes.